Bruce Springsteen Sings "My Generation"

This is a solid cover by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band of The Who’s “My Generation” at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University this past Friday.

Let Me Tell Ya 'bout Ooh Poo Pah Doo!

I like to live in the past sometimes – at least concerning music – and absolutely love this truly rare footage of The Who (temporarily known as The High Numbers) performing "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" and "I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying" at London's Railway Hotel back in 1964.

The Who News: Quadrophenia Opens In London

Last night, Quadrophenia hit the stage in London and was received warmly by the critics - some calling it 'stunning.' Here is a link to a review.

The above video is of late bass player John Entwistle doing a solo during "5.15," a song from the Quadrophenia album.

Of the two surviving members of The Who, only Pete Townshend has a hand in the current stage production.

The Who "They're All In Love"

It’s hard for me to rank my favorite albums by The Who, but By Numbers has stood the test of time for me and if it isn’t my favorite it is a close second. By the way, Quadrophenia is hitting the stage in London and will be touring for six months. I would not be at all surprised if the show makes its way to Broadway.

Here is a good interview with Pete Townshend about Quadrophenia and other things.

Meanwhile, "They're All in Love" is a song from By Numbers that I don't know if the band ever played live, but here is a video that someone put together on YouTube.

I Always Say

"I Always Say" another brilliant Pete Townshend demo and a song he later did on his first solo album, Who Came First.

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey at the Kennedy Center

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey were among several honorees last December at The Kennedy Center in Washington along with Morgan Freeman, George Jones, Barbra Streisand and Twyla Tharp. Former President George W. Bush did a nice job speaking for a few moments about The Who. The video is above courtesy of YouTube.

Pete Townshend Getting Divorced

The story here isn't that Pete Townshend is getting divorced from Karen Astley, because the two have been separated for 15 years or so. No, what stood out for me is that Astley has hired Fiona Shackleton as her lawyer. Shackelton (fitting name) represented Heather Mills in her bitter split from Paul McCartney. You may recall that Mill$ made out quite well for her$elf.